Goose call



15, 1950 v G. L. HERTER 2,518,616

GOOSE CALL Filed May 23, 1947 Fug, 1.

George Her-hf Patented Aug. 15, 1950 IUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE coosn cALL I I George L. Herter, Waseca, Minn. Application May 23, 1947, Serial No. 750.017

1 i This 1 invention relates generally to sporting goods and pertains particularly to improvements in' devices for sounding the call of game birds.

The present invention is directed particularly to improvements in goose calls and has for a principal object to provide a novel reed construction whereby a two note call can be sounded by the simple procedure of changing the force with which the device is blown.

Another object of the invention is to provide a'goose call wherein two separate reeds are employed,*one of which reeds bears against or has contact with one surface of the other reed, the two reeds being permanently joined together within a horn or air conducting conduit.

Still another object of the invention is to providea bird call of the character stated wherein the several parts are readily removable one from the other to facilitate thorough cleaning of the device.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to a strict comformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

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Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a goose call constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view of one side of the double reed unit.

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of the unit shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a view of the opposite side of the double reed unit.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing the numeral l0 generally designates the body of the goose call of the present invention. This body may be formed of any suitable material but is preferably turned in wood or made of hard rubber or plastic.

The body constitutes a forward end or head portion II and a rear or mouth piece portion l2 and, as shown in Figure 2, it has a cylindrical passage 13 formed through the length thereof,

i fllaims. (o1. 46-1-80) the forward portion of the passage being enlarged slightly through approximately half the length ofthe passage, as indicated at l3.

Frictionally secured in the forward end of the I enlarged portion I3 of the body passage, is a reed pipe which is generally designated I4 and which is slightly tapered as shown so that one end may be inserted and tightly frictionally engaged in the forward end of the passage of the body, as shown.

The forward or larger end of the reed pipe is cut out or formed to provide the horn I5, at the inner end of which is the relatively thick wall l6.

At one side of the axial center of the wall Hi there is formed the semi-circular air passage-way Integral with and extending from the rear side of thewall I6 is an arm l8 having a fiat inner face l9 which lies in the plane of the axial center of the pipe and, accordingly, in the same plane as the lower side of the substantially semi-circular air passage IT. This flat face IQ of the arm l8 has formed longitudinally therein the air channel 20 which leads into the passage I! at the forward end of the pipe while at its rear end it tapers off to terminate short of the rear end of the arm l8 as clearly shown in Figure 2.

In spaced opposed relation with the channeled face I 9 of the arm I8 is a short tongue 2| which is also integral with the rear side of the wall l6 and extends rearwardly a distance approximating a little more than half the length of the arm l8.

Removably mounted in the space between the arm l8 and the tongue 2| is the reed unit which is generally designated 22. The reed unit comprises the two reed tongues 23 and 24. The reed tongue 24 is of substantial width and, as shown in Figure 2, is of slightly greater length than the air channel 2|] from the rear side of the wall IE to its tapered off rear end. This reed tongue 24 covers the air channel 20 and lies against the flat face of the arm l8 as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

At its forward end the reed tongue 24 has a portion turned back on itself to form the spring arm 25. This spring arm is provided intermediate its ends with the hump 26 and from the hump to the free end the arm angles in toward the adjacent side of the reed tongue, terminating in close proximity thereto in the reversely bent portion 21, as shown in Figures 5. The spring arm 25 and the adjacent end portion of the reed tongue 24 are inserted between the arm l8 and the pipe tongue 2|, as shown in Figure 2, and when so inserted the spring arm 25 will be compressed so that the reed tongue 24 will be tightly frictionally held in place.

The reed tongue 23 forms an integral extension or continuation of a plate member 23' which is designed to lie against the side of the reed tongue 24 nearest to the spring arm 25. This plate portion 23' has the opposed flanges 28 integral with its longitudinal edges or sides, which flanges engage the outer sides of the arm [8 as shown in Figure 3. In other words, the arm IB is slidably frictionally held between the flanges 28.

As shown in Figure and also in Figure 2,,thereed tongue 23 is slightly offset from the plate portion 23 so that it is, through the major portion of its length, in spaced parallel relation with the reed tongue 24. The reed tongue 233is; substantially triangular in form and the point or tip 29 is bent in toward the reed-tongue 2!.

In practice the plate portion 2-3; of the reed: tongue 23 is secured, by soldering or other suitable means, to the adjacent forward end portion of the reed tongue 25. Thus the entire reed unit 22; may. be; inserted intolthe. spams betweenthe arm l8 and the pipe-tongue 21 where; it willbe: properly held bythe,v combined, action; of. the:- spaced fl n s-'28 engagingthaopposite; sides of the arm.! 8 and the spring arm-25 pressingragaa'nst the inner ide of'the pipetongue. 2L

It will be readily apparent. :frcmthe foregoing; that, the reed unitv may. be, easily and quickly put in or taken out with respect: to the pipe Mi andalso that the pipe may: be. easily and quickly introduced into or removed: from;the'- enlarged: forward end portion 53p of the. passagev 1.3, in; the body. of the caller.

Aspreviously set forth while thabody: L0 may be formed of any suitable material it is prefarn ably turned in wood or; made. from; hard: rubber or plastic andlikewise the pipe; I dzmay beformed.

of any suitable material, but it is ipreferredthat;

it be cast as a single unit of plastic;v or; synthetic: resin material having the necessary physical? characteristics for such use or made fromsuite able wood or hard rubber;

I claim:

1. .A game call, comprising-a tubular body open' at both ends and-formed at one end to, provide; a mouth piece, a reed pipe-removably mounted; in the other endoi the body, thepipeinclnding an, arm. extending longitudinally in the body, the arm having a longitudinally extending; flat, face and an air channel formed-insaid-flat face. and communicating, with. an air'outlet passage+ way,.a short tongue forming an-integral partr-of the pipeand having spaced relation with the: fiatface of saidarm, a reed member. disposed against the flat face of the arm andzclosinggthe. air channel, a spring armiorming anintegral part of, the reed member and. frictionally; held: hetween saidreed pipearniand tongue to main? tain the reed member in covering relation with said air channel, a second reed member disposed upon the first reed member and having a portion disposed between the end of said spring arm and the first reed member, and spaced side flanges carried by the second reed member and having said arm slidably frictionally engaged therebetween.

2. As a new article of manufacture a reed unit comprisingta relatively long and relatively broad vibrating tongue, a resilient arm integral with one end of said vibrating tongue and having spaced relation with one side of the tongue, the other end of the resilient arm being disposed adjacent to but movable relative to the tongue, a second vibrating tongue of less length than the first. tongue-anddisposed in juxta-position therewith upon the side adjacent to said resilient arm, apor-tionof the second vibrating tongue being disposed upon the first tongue between the same and the-resilient arm and having the saidlothen end of the arm'pressing thereon, and a pair ofspaced parallel flanges. disposed at opposite sidesof-.the: unit andjoined thereto.

3; A game call comprising a tubularbody' openi at bothendsand formed at one endtmprovide. a. mouth piece, a reed pipe removablymounted} in==the other end of, the body, the pipeincluding; an arm extending longitudinally inithe bodyyand} having a longitudinal air channel in asur-face thereof leading to an air outletpassage-way afl pair of reedsin junta-position, one-reedex-tende ingw lengthwise over and closing said channel; resilient means'imaintaining the saidone reedhing removable. positionon the arm, and. a pairiotspacedlongitudinal side flanges-carried by one of the 'reeds'and having saidarm tightly friction, ally engagedztherebetween. I

4:. A new' article of'manufacture ofthescharracter stated in claim 2, wherein the portion. of the said: second. vibrating. tongue whichiis, disposedbetween-the said other end-ot-theresilient arm] and thev otherv end of the first mentioned} vibratingtonguehas the side edges converging;n to form a terminalipoint which isdirectedTdownwardlytoward the first mentioneditongue.

GEORGE L, I-LERTERI.

REFERENCES CITED The: following, references areof record-.imtha: -le of this patent: UNITED STATES PAiTEIlTIJS' Number Name Date' 726,277" Fuller Apr, zsgisq'si 1,301,421 Gemeinhardt Apr. 21,1931 21106;01'6" Prescotti s .Jan. 18:1}!755v 2,317,458 Herter Apr. 27, 1843" 

